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So This Is What Happens 10 Years After Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Apr 9 2014 - 3:23pm

It's been months since the trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes [1] came out, and even though the movie stars Jason Clarke and Keri Russell [2], we're really all about Caesar. The king of the apes takes center stage in 10 brand-new pictures from the film, which show him and his army standing up to humans in a bleak world ravaged by a virus. Take a look, and stay tuned for more until the movie is released on July 11.

The movie takes place about a decade after the events of 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Some friendly ape-human interaction appears to be possible.

Also, the apes are terrifying and they ride horses.

Malcolm (Jason Clarke) encounters a couple of apes.

Gary Oldman plays Dreyfus in the action sequel.

The apes have been given room to rise up after a virus wipes out most of the human population.